Shrine of Balance | |
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Location of the Shrine of Balance | |
Located in: | Serpent Isle |
Type: | Ophidian shrine |
The Shine of Balance |
Main article: The Serpent's Jaws Speak to Kass, found along the pathway in the Pagos Woods. Travel to the Spring of Courage, located north of the Damel Forest. The safest way to reach the Spring is by warping to the Dueling Peaks Tower and traveling south from there. Location Availability Function; Ashina Outskirts (after defeating Gyoubu Oniwa) Appears after defeating Gyoubu Oniwa: Ashina Esoteric Text: Great Serpent Shrine (near Ashina Castle entrance) Appears after talking to Tengu and accomplishing his request: Mushin Esoteric Text.
The Shrine of Balance is located on the Serpent Isle and appears in Ultima VII Part Two.
Description[edit]
Deep under the ice-covered Sunrise Isle lies the great Shrine of Balance, also known as the Grand Shrine of Balance, or simply the Grand Shrine. Big win online. Built by the Ophidians, it was the most important location in their religion. It was here where the Great Hierophant, the only person allowed into the inner sanctum, would counsel with the three serpents by using the Wall of Lights to travel into the void.
At the end of the War of Imbalance, the shrine fell into the darkness of history, until the Avatar entered it to restore balance to the universe. After managing the first test, sorting out six symbols of chaos and order, the Avatar was allowed into the outer complex. There, the hero had to gather cubes of chaos and order to activate a teleporter to a shrine in the void, where the Serpent Artifacts allowed the Avatar to become the next Great Hierophant. In the inner chamber, the Order Serpent tried to stop the Avatar one final time, but failed. Balance was restored by activating the Wall of Lights, placing the Eyes of the Serpent in front of the statue of the Great Earth Serpent, and then destroyed the statue with the Ophidian Sword, thus returning the Great Earth Serpent to the void, thereby restoring Balance and drawing the Avatar into the void.
Lore[edit]
“ | I saw a place located on a mountain surrounded by water. It was a place of great power and mystery. On this mountain I saw a shrine to each of the Ophidians' orders, as well as a beautiful building that I am sure was the Great Shrine of Balance. This leads me to believe it was the legendary Sunrise Isle I saw. On a path outside the Great Shrine of Balance lay a book. This book holds the answers to many of the puzzle tests within the Great Shrine. These puzzles will deal with fire and ice. – from Balancing the Scales (Ultima VII Part Two) |
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Trivia[edit]
Great Serpent Shrine Location
- Once you enter the shrine there will be no return, as the bridge will collapse behind the party.
- There is a secret at the inner chamber of the shrine, where the fire and ice cubes have to be used to create a teleporter. Hidden by the south wall sits a backpack with all the plot-relevant items, in case one is forgotten, which probably was put there by the programmers for making testing less tedious. It can only be seen when being in the small side room to the right (the one with the fire cubes) and can only be reached by using the hackmover.
- Since the puzzle to get the cubes is really complicated, here is a solution: Shrine of Balance room puzzle solution.
Gallery[edit]
- Shrine of Balance, overview
Geography |
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Britannia | |
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Cities | Yew ☥ Minoc ☥ Skara Brae ☥ Britain ☥ New Magincia ☥ Moonglow ☥ Jhelom ☥ Trinsic ☥ Magincia ☥ Valoria |
Castles | Castle Britannia ☥ Empath Abbey ☥ Lycaeum ☥ Serpent's Hold Bordermarch ☥ Farthing ☥ Windemere ☥ Stonegate |
Towns | Britannys ☥ Buccaneer's Den ☥ Cove ☥ Dawn ☥ Paws ☥ Terfin ☥ Vesper |
Shrines | Compassion ☥ Honesty ☥ Honor ☥ Humility ☥ Justice ☥ Sacrifice ☥ Valor ☥ Spirituality ☥ Shrine of the Codex |
Dungeons | The Abyss ☥ Covetous ☥ Deceit ☥ Despise ☥ Destard ☥ Doom ☥ Hythloth ☥ Shame ☥ Wrong |
Lighthouses | Fogsbane ☥ Greyhaven ☥ Stormcrow ☥ Waveguide |
Caves | Ant mound ☥ Bee cave ☥ Buccaneer's Cave ☥ Cyclops Cave ☥ Desert Dungeon ☥ Heftimus Cave Heroes' Hole ☥ Moonglow catacombs ☥ Pirate Cave ☥ Spirit Tunnels ☥ Spider Cave ☥ Swamp Cave Vesper mine |
Islands | Ambrosia ☥ Isle of the Avatar ☥ Dagger Isle ☥ Deadman's Island ☥ Isle of Deeds Isle of Fire ☥ Janus Island ☥ Marsor's Isle ☥ Spektran ☥ Valarian Islands ☥ Valorian Isles ☥ Verity Isle |
Lakes | Lake Generosity ☥ Lock Lake ☥ Lost Lake |
Major Areas | Bloody Plains ☥ Bog of Desolation ☥ Britanny Bay ☥ Cape of Heroes ☥ Channel of Lost Hope ☥ Deep Forest Drylands ☥ Fens of the Dead ☥ High Steppes ☥ Lost Hope Bay ☥ Realm of the Gargoyles ☥ Serpent's Spine Spiritwood ☥ Underworld |
Serpent Isle | |
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Cities | Fawn ☥ Monitor ☥ Moonshade |
Settlements | Inn of the Sleeping Bull ☥ Isles of the Mad Mage ☥ Monk Isle ☥ Northern Encampment |
Dungeons | Skullcrusher ☥ Spinebreaker ☥ Furnace ☥ Knight's Test ☥ Mountains of Freedom |
Ruins | Shamino's Castle ☥ Castle of the White Dragon ☥ Shrine of Balance ☥ Temple of Discipline ☥ Temple of Emotion Temple of Enthusiasm ☥ Temple of Ethicality ☥ Temple of Logic ☥ Temple of Tolerance |
Islands | Isle of Beyond ☥ Claw ☥ Isle of Crypts ☥ Gwani Death Temple ☥ Ice Dragon's Lair Isles of the Mad Mage ☥ Monk Isle ☥ Penguin Island ☥ Sunrise Isle |
Interesting Areas | Gorlab Swamp ☥ Great Northern Forest ☥ Ice Plains ☥ Knight's Forest ☥ Serpent Isle Guard Towers Western Forest |
The Silver Seed | Abandoned Outpost ☥ Aram-Dol’s lair ☥ Issik's Maze ☥ Serpent's Fang ☥ The Fiend's Domain |
Pagan | |
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Settlements | Argentrock Isle ☥ Daemon's Crag ☥ Tenebrae |
Other | Carthax Lake ☥ Catacombs ☥ Cemetery ☥ Fishermen's Reef ☥ Hall of the Mountain King ☥ Herdsman's Valley Plateau ☥ Shrine of the Ancient Ones ☥ Stone Cove ☥ Treasure Cove ☥ Vengeance Bay |
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Tengu of Ashina is an NPC in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. He’s a large fellow, and you can find him after you defeat the first boss. He’ll be waiting inside the Ashina Castle Gate Fortress, the big building near the Sculptor’s Idol. After you talk to him, he’ll ask you to help him hunt down some rats. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about Sekiro rat hunting quest, including rat locations.
Rats locations
If you choose to accept the quest, the Tengu will give you a description of the rats. It’s a key item, so you can always reference it later if need be. According to it, the rats are short in stature and they wear bamboo hats. They’re assassins from the Senpou Temple, and they’ve been seen skulking around Ashina Castle Gate. You might have noticed one (that isn’t part of the quest) in the opening sequence: the tiny, wrinkled creature under the bridge.
The first one you’ll find will be on the cliff next to the Ashina Castle Gate Fortress idol. He’s behind the big rock, next to the tree, so you might not spot him if you don’t go there specifically. He’s a nasty little piece of work. He’ll try to poison you, so be ready to dodge at a moment’s notice.
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Rat description key item
Great Serpent Shrine Location
A description of the “rats” that have snuck into Ashina. Speak to the Tengu again once the rats are dealt with.
The rats:
– Assassins from Senpou Temple
– Short stature, wear bamboo hats
– A number of rats are lurking about
– Last seen around Ashina Castle Gate